New Columbus Rentals on Steroids: See 2015’s Largest Developments in The Discovery City

Builders of the Discovery City dared to dream big for 2015. Although in terms of the number of individual projects last year seems to have been business as usual, the number of new apartments for rent in Columbus went through the roof.

Ever larger communities are coming to the scene, just think about it: in 2014 the 801 Polaris in the Northeast Columbus neighborhood was the chunkiest project with its 282 units. A year later it would have been dwarfed by the 325-unit Taylor House in Northwest Columbus, not to mention the humongous LC Brooklands which hit the market in late summer with no less than 439 units. This newfound confidence boosted the number of new units from 2014’s mere 1,468 to 2,333 in 2015. Note that 12 new communities of 50+ units were completed last year, just one more than the year before.

To gain a better understanding of these new projects and what they bring to the table for Columbus renters, we dug into the Yardi Matrix database and found that 7 of the 12 projects are located outside Outerbelt, and most of the new builds are higher-end properties targeting renters by choice.Scroll down for close-ups of the 10 largest developments around town, totaling 2,189 units.

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Balazs Szekely

Balazs is a qualified journalist with a thing for real estate. This obsession comes in handy in his work as an online content developer and creative writer for RENTCafé. When he’s not thrashing his keyboard, he takes pleasure in photography, aquascaping and all kinds of DIY projects. Feel free to get in touch with Balazs via email or Twitter.